cab (EN)

noun

noun “cab”

1. a taxi
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   After the party, we hopped into a cab and went home.
2. the driver's compartment of a truck or train
   The truck driver climbed into the cab and started the engine.
3. the enclosed compartment where the operator sits in a crane or other heavy equipment
   The crane operator sat high above the ground in the cab, moving heavy materials.
4. a shelter at the top of an air traffic control tower or fire lookout tower
   From the cab at the top of the tower, the controller guided planes safely to the runway.
5. (video games, informal) an arcade cabinet; the unit in which an arcade game is housed
   He spent hours repairing old arcade cabs in his garage.